Islet transplantation

Module 3: Patient journeys in islet transplantation

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CME Credits: 2
Module duration: 2 hours
Launch date: Summer 2023 (version 1)
Updated: -
Expiry date: March 2027
Audience: Diabetes and Metabolism Specialists (Advanced), Endocrinologists (Advanced), General Physicians (Advanced), Transplant Physicians (Advanced)

Hi, my name is Eelco De Koning. I’m an endocrinologist at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. I’m the co-ordinator of the Islet Transplantation Programme in the Netherlands and I’m involved in the medical work-up and follow-up of pancreas transplantations at the Leiden University Medical Center. In other modules on this EASD e-Learning site, you can find more detailed information on the donor pancreas and donor islet transplantation procedures. Here I will go into the different patient journeys that are relevant – which pancreas or islet transplantation option is the best strategy for which patient?

This module examines the different patient journeys available to people with diabetes according to which transplantation technique is best suited to their condition.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Explain the range of transplantation techniques available to treat a subgroup of people with diabetes and severe beta cell failure and the goals and outcomes of each technique

Examine the advantages and disadvantages of each available transplantation option and the factors diabetologists and nephrologists should consider when referring patients to specialist transplantation centres

Plan the review and referral of typical patients with diabetes and severe beta cell failure to specialist transplantation centres, highlighting the importance of shared decision making to support patients to balance the risks and benefits of transplantation when making treatment decisions


This module includes self-marked assessments, such as knowledge checks and/or case studies, as well as a marked final assessment, which you can attempt up to five times. To complete the module, you must review all chapters, pass the final assessment (80% pass mark), and fill in our feedback form.


Contributors

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Eelco de Koning
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Michael Rickels
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